419 scam: MR Jerome Morgan <johnsonemeni@yahoo.cn> ATM CARD PROCESSING CENTER

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998242774 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- africardsvisabenin@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR Jerome Morgan <johnsonemeni@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: africardsvisabenin@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:10:50 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATM CARD PROCESSING CENTER

Dr.Williams
The
U.S.A Government World Bank I.M.F And United Nations Organization, this
is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our
records. We saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid
inheritance claims individuals and have to update your information s
through this email contact for immediate confirmation. Your name
appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of the
sum of $2.Million USD to you, Credited to
Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up for you in World Bank and
it has been approved already months ago.

However we received an
email from one (MR. BRIGHT HOFFMAN) who told us That he is your next of
kin and that you died in a car accident last four months back. He has
also submitted his contact information s to the office department for
the delivery of your ATM Card to him as your inheritor. We are now
verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank
records before we can make the delivery to him and for us to conclude
confirmation if you are dead or not.

Please, confirm response
immediately to us before our action release your ATM Card to him against
your name listed out. Upon this, I request you send your full personal
information as soon as possible to our ATM Card Payment Center to enable
them finalize with the delivery of you ATM Card to you.
Your Full
Names:_____________
Contact Address:_____________
Mobile Phone:_____________
Home Phone:_____________
Fax:_____________
Occupation:_____________
Marital Status:_____________
Age:_____________

In
order to resolve this problem, Please contact ( Our ATM Card Payment
Center).immediately for the delivery of your ATM Card via their below
contact.
Contact Person: MR Jerome Morgan ( Payment Center Managing Director )
E-mail : ( africardsvisabenin@yahoo.fr)
Tell :(+229 9824 2774)This Department is incharge of the delivery of your ATM Card.CONFIDENTIALITY
NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the Individual or
entity to which it is addressed and may contain
information that
is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable
law.
Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary Fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation
required urgently from you .

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Dr.Williams
LASTLY, FOR YOUR TRANSACTION PROCESS W ATM MASTER,VISA,CREDIT CARD MACHINEE DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING!!!

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